18min chapter

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#174 Agency Is A Skill — Cate Hall on leaving law for poker, developing agency, deterministic vs probabilistic economy, risk, burnout, asking dumb questions, defining ambition, seeking real feedback, and the surface area of luck

The Pathless Path with Paul Millerd

CHAPTER

Embracing Uncertainty and Personal Agency

The chapter explores the speaker's journey of moving away from predefined paths to embrace uncertainty and personal agency. It discusses the transition from a legal career to professional poker driven by a passion for the game and a commitment to pursuing fulfillment. The conversation highlights the challenges of deviating from societal norms, seeking parental approval, and reevaluating personal relationships in the pursuit of individual agency.

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